We left Midland and proceeded to an anchorage off Bernadette Island which was so beautiful. We actually went swimming in that freezing water! There were two other trawlers anchored in the little cove, both Canadians, and one invited us over for a drink.
Anchorage off Bernadette Island
Osprey nest with mama inside -
we could hear babies
We left Bernadette Island and were actually headed to another anchorage and were going to dinghy back to Henry's Fish Restaurant on Frying Pan Island but the wind picked up and we decided to dock at Henry's overnight. We met 3 other boats of loopers there and had dinner with them. There were float planes coming in and out all day as folks from all over the area come to Henry's to eat. Unforutnately, the wind never died down and we had to spend another night on their docks.
Other loopers we met at Henry's
We all left about 8:00 AM and headed to Killbear Marina and arrived there about lunch time after which we were wondering why we decided to go there because it's out in the middle of nowhere and there's nothing to do. On the way to Killbear we passed Kathleen Island.
There was a restaurant there so all of us had dinner together again and in the morning they all left for Wright's Marina except for us as as we're a slow trawler and we wanted to anchor out another night. We found an incredibly beautiful anchorage and arrived early again and were so excited because we were the only ones there. Well, that didn't last long and before nightfall, there were 7 boats there! Mike decided he wanted to fish so we took the dinghy out for a couple of hours and he fished in many different spots without any luck. Finally, we went back to the boat and he tried off the side - well, he struck paydirt:
Mike and his Northern Pike
This fish was too big to keep and he released it but what a catch! After a quiet night, we got up early and left for Wright's Marina. We did hear the loons throughout the night and Mike thinks he heard a wolf. The Georgian Bay is so full of rocks that you have to pay strict attention to the charts and the GPS or you could end up in serious trouble as some other boats have done with ruined props, etc. It can be a little stressful at times. It's a very rugged sort of beauty but truly amazing.
Our anchorage last night
We arrived here at Wright's Marina around noon and have spent the day doing laundry, grocery shopping, etc. and then went to dinner at the Britt Inn. Tomorrow we head to another anchorage at Bad River which everybody tells us is some of the prettiest scenery yet. I'll try to add to the blog whenever I have wi-fi access.
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